The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Kiwi lit
Selected Poetry I
Theme: Favourite NZ poems Poems studied: Rain – Hone Tuwhare No Ordinary Sun – Hone Tuwhare Jerusalem Sonnet 1 – James K Baxter In A Minute – Anna Jackson Fantastic insight into these poems by Sophia. Everyone gravitated towards towards Rain, for some a… Continue Reading “Selected Poetry I”
Rangatira – Paula Morris
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy The fictionalised true story of Paratene Te Manu’s journey to London in 1863 to meet with English royalty and gentry © “Ngati Wai chief Paratene Te Manu is tupuna of Paula Morris (Ngati Wai). He was a warrior who… Continue Reading “Rangatira – Paula Morris”
Sons For The Return Home – Albert Wendt
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy A Samoan family migrates to Wellington in the 1960s, leaving the sons unsure to which culture or country they belong. ✔ “Sons for the Return Home is a love story set amongst a time and setting of racism.… Continue Reading “Sons For The Return Home – Albert Wendt”
Bliss & The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel Bliss tells the story of a dinner party where secrets abound. The Garden Party captures the story of an upper-middle class NZ family preparing for a garden party. ✔ “Considered Mansfield’s finest piece of short fiction, The Garden Party… Continue Reading “Bliss & The Garden Party – Katherine Mansfield”
Where We Once Belonged – Sia Figel
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Suzy Where We Once Belonged is written in the traditional Su’ifefiloi style. Literally this means a woven garland of flowers. As a narrative technique, it refers to the stringing together of individual stories or fragments, told in different styles… Continue Reading “Where We Once Belonged – Sia Figel”
Novel About My Wife – Emily Perkins
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Jo The lives of a London couple unravel after the wife survives a train derailment and notices a man following her. ☁ “Novel About My Wife is the story of a couple’s complicated relationship from the husband’s perspective. It’s… Continue Reading “Novel About My Wife – Emily Perkins”
The 10pm Question – Kate de Goldi
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine Twelve year old Frankie Parsons worries about many things. His mother, who never leaves the house, is the only person who takes his concerns seriously. He develops the habit of posing a serious question to her at 10pm every… Continue Reading “The 10pm Question – Kate de Goldi”
Oooooo…!!! – Hone Tuwhare
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel A collection of poetry from Hone Tuwhare (Nga Puhi iwi, hapu Ngati Korokoro, Ngati Tautahi, Te Popoto and Te Uri-O-Hau). ❚ “This book has been collated from a large collection of Māori poet Hone Tuwhare’s writing, discovered sprawled over… Continue Reading “Oooooo…!!! – Hone Tuwhare”
The Vintner’s Luck – Elizabeth Knox
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Nadine The unorthodox story of a French winemaker and his homosexual love affair with an angel. ❚ “One summer night in 1808, Sobran Jodeau sets out to drown his sorrows in his family’s vineyard when he stumbles upon an angel. Once he… Continue Reading “The Vintner’s Luck – Elizabeth Knox”
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